Can you take carbamazepine long term?

Long-term treatment with carbamazepine can cause osteoporosis and osteopenia (increasing your risk of breaking a bone). Your doctor can arrange for tests to check the strength of your bones.

What is carbamazepine 200mg used for?

Carbamazepine is used alone or in combination with other medications to control certain types of seizures in people with epilepsy. It is also used to treat trigeminal neuralgia (a condition that causes facial nerve pain).

How much carbamazepine is too much?

Carbamazepine toxicity occurs at levels higher than 40 mg/L (usual therapeutic levels are 4 to 12 mg/L). Patients must be observed closely due to the deterioration of symptoms and by a neurological exam.

How often should I take carbamazepine for epilepsy?

Carbamazepine should be started at 100-200 mg per day and titrated by increments of 100-200 mg every week or two as clinically needed. The average maintenance dose as monotherapy for adults is 600-1,200 mg per day.

Are there any side effects when taking carbatrol?

Some people have less trouble with side effects when they take Carbatrol than when they take other forms of carbamazepine, because the amount of medicine in the blood is more even throughout the day. If seizures continue, the doctor probably will change the amount of Carbatrol prescribed.

Is it safe to take carbamazepine for bipolar disorder?

Carbamazepine is also used to treat bipolar disorder. Carbamazepine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. You should not take carbamazepine if you have a history of bone marrow suppression, if you are allergic to it, or take an antidepressant such as amitriptyline, desipramine, doxepin, imipramine, or nortriptyline.

How often can you take carbamazepine for trigeminal neuralgia?

Usual Adult Dose of Carbamazepine for Trigeminal Neuralgia: -May increase by up to 200 mg per day using increments of 100 mg every 12 hours (immediate or extended release), or 50 mg 4 times a day (suspension), only as needed to achieve freedom from pain. Do not exceed 1200 mg per day.